The Siege of La Rochelle [plate 16 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112]
![The Siege of La Rochelle [plate 16 of 16; set comprises 1952.8.97-112] by Israel Henriet or Abraham Bosse after Jacques Callot](https://images.artheonmuseum.org/nga/thumb/the-siege-of-la-rochelle-plate-16-of-16-set-nga-41843.webp)
Medium
etching and engraving on laid paper
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 16.6 × 59.7 cm (6 9/16 × 23 1/2 in.)
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1952.8.112
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Siege of La Rochelle plate 16 from a monumental 16-plate series capturing one of the pivotal conflicts of 17th-century France. Created between 1628 and 1631, this etching and engraving on laid paper—attributed to Israel Henriet Abraham Bosse after the masterful designs of Jacques Callot—icts the dramatic climax of Cardinal Richelieu's grueling siege against the Protestant Huguenot stronghold of La Rochelle. From 1627 to 1628, French royal forces blockaded the port city, starving its defenders into submission and marking a turning point in Louis XIII's centralization of power by cur...